Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XL

           Theyoungladieswhoapproachedheratfirstwithsomerespect,inconsiderationofhercomingfromabaronet’sfamily,weresoonoffendedbywhattheytermed“airs”;for,assheneitherplayedonthepianofortenorworefinepelisses,theycould,onfartherobservation,admitnorightofsuperiority.

           ThefirstsolidconsolationwhichFannyreceivedfortheevilsofhome,thefirstwhichherjudgmentcouldentirelyapprove,andwhichgaveanypromiseofdurability,wasinabetterknowledgeofSusan,andahopeofbeingofservicetoher.Susanhadalwaysbehavedpleasantlytoherself,butthedeterminedcharacterofhergeneralmannershadastonishedandalarmedher,anditwasatleastafortnightbeforeshebegantounderstandadispositionsototallydifferentfromherown.Susansawthatmuchwaswrongathome,andwantedtosetitright.Thatagirloffourteen,actingonlyonherownunassistedreason,shoulderrinthemethodofreform,wasnotwonderful;andFannysoonbecamemoredisposedtoadmirethenaturallightofthemindwhichcouldsoearlydistinguishjustly,thantocensureseverelythefaultsofconducttowhichitled.Susanwasonlyactingonthesametruths,andpursuingthesamesystem,whichherownjudgmentacknowledged,butwhichhermoresupineandyieldingtemperwouldhaveshrunkfromasserting.

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